It wasn’t too way back when Hyundai was seen as a maker of nothing greater than low cost and uninspired vehicles. Oh, how far it has come, particularly in relation to efficiency autos.

The i30 N and Veloster N put the South Korean automobile producer on the efficiency automobile map and it’s now on the verge of launching its newest N-branded mannequin, the Elantra N. A handful of automobile reviewers within the U.S. have had the chance to place a pair of prototypes by means of the paces previous to the automobile’s market launch in 2021.

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Like different Hyundai N fashions, the flagship Elantra variant is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that’s good for 275 hp. Clients could have the choice of a six-speed handbook transmission or an eight-speed dual-clutch and two of the critiques under showcase each of those gearbox choices. Whereas the handbook definitely gives extra driver involvement, the eight-speed does produce some pretty cracks and pops from the exhaust throughout upshifts.

Unsurprisingly, driving the Elantra N, whether or not it’s with the six-speed handbook or the dual-clutch, looks as if an superior expertise. These with expertise behind the wheel of different N fashions can be aware of the firecracker of an exhaust system that the Elantra N has, in addition to the sleek and direct shifting mechanism of the handbook gearbox.

In the USA, the Elantra N can be notably necessary to develop the N model as it may comfortably seat 5 folks, one thing the Veloster N can not do. When gross sales start, anticipate enthusiasm for the Hyundai model to skyrocket.